Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Council Workshop - Electronic

Meeting #:
Date:	Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Time:	1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Streamed live from the Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

Members Present:

• Mayor Taylor
• Deputy Mayor & Regional Councillor Vegh
• Councillor Simon
• Councillor Woodhouse
• Councillor Twinney
• Councillor Morrison (1:15 PM - 3:02 PM)
• Councillor Kwapis
• Councillor Broome
• Councillor Bisanz

Staff Present:

• J. Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer
• E. Armchuk, Commissioner of Corporate Services
• P. Noehammer, Commissioner of Development & Infrastructure Services
• I. McDougall, Commissioner of Community Services
• K. Saini, Deputy Town Clerk
• J. Unger, Director of Planning & Building Services
• A. Walkom, Legislative Coordinator
• J. Grossi, Legislative Coordinator

Guests:

• Karen Whitney, Director, Community Planning & Development Services, York Region
  Scott Lister, Program Manager, Source Water Protection, York Region
  Melinda Bessey, Director, Planning, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA)

​The meeting was called to order at 1:00 PM.
Mayor Taylor in the Chair.

 

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1.

Notice

Mayor Taylor advised that the Municipal Offices were closed to the public and that this meeting was streamed live at Newmarket.ca/meetings.

Mayor Taylor advised that in accordance with the Town's Procedure By-law, no decisions are to be made but rather this meeting was an opportunity for Council to have informal discussion regarding various matters.

2.

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

None.

3.

Conflict of Interest Declarations

None.

4.

Items

4.1

Development and the Environment

The Director of Planning & Building Services provided an introduction to the presentation and an overview of the local policy context which impacts development in the Town of Newmarket. He outlined how the Town, York Region and Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority work together to protect the environment when considering development applications. Karen Whitney, Director, Community Planning & Development Services, York Region provided an overview of York Region's role in plan review and transportation planning.

Scott Lister, Program Manager, Source Water Protection, York Region provided an overview of the sources for drinking water in Newmarket and the measures that are taken to protect drinking water from contamination. Melinda Bessey, Director, Planning, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) provided an overview of the role for the LSRCA in the review of planning applications including natural heritage, hydrogeology review and engineering review. The presentation concluded with an overview of the regulations which applications must comply with to be approved by the LSRCA.

Members of Council asked questions of the presenters regarding phosphorous offset, protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine, the impact of development on flood risk, regionally significant woodlots in Newmarket and the effect of development on the quality of drinking water. 

• Moved by: Councillor Woodhouse
  Seconded by: Councillor Bisanz
  1. That the presentation provided by the Director, Planning & Building Services, Karen Whitney, Director, Community Planning & Development Services, York Region, Scott Lister, Program Manager, Source Water Protection, York Region, and Melinda Bessey, Director, Planning, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) regarding Development and the Environment be received.
  
  
  
  Carried

5.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Councillor Woodhouse
  Seconded by: Councillor Bisanz
  1. That the meeting be adjourned at 3:01 PM.
  
  
  
  Carried